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Italian

arachide

/aˈra.ki.de/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

peanut

  • the peanut plant or its edible seed

In a sentence

A colazione spalmo sempre un po' di burro di arachidi sul pane.

At breakfast I always spread a little peanut butter on bread.

Sei sicuro che questa torta non contenga arachidi?

Are you sure this cake does not contain peanuts?

Mio fratello non può mangiare arachidi a causa di una forte allergia.

My brother cannot eat peanuts because of a severe allergy.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
arachidefeminine · singular
arachidifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine noun; usually used in the plural 'arachidi' when referring to the nuts as snacks.

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